An efficient shooting method for fiber amplifiers and lasers

A simple shooting method is proposed for the design of distributed multi-pumped Raman fiber amplifiers (RFAs) and Yb-doped double-clad fiber lasers (DCFLs). Using the proposed method a distributed RFA with 10 pump sources and 1700 mW total input pump power is simulated and high-power Yb-doped DCFL rate equations are solved numerically. The numerical simulation results show that the proposed method has good convergence in the condition of increasing numbers and power of input pump sources.     

Kinetic Investigation of the Reaction between Triphenylphosphine,Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylate,and Carbazole by the UV Spectrophotometry Technique

The major objectives of the work undertaken were to carry out kinetic studies of the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of strong NH-acids, such as carbazole. To determine the kinetic parameters of the reaction, it was monitored by the UV spectrophotometer technique. The values of the second order rate constant (k ₂ ) were automatically calculated using standard equations within the program when the second order fits of the mentioned reactions were automatically drawn by the software associated with a Cary UV spectrophotometer model Bio-300 at an appropriate wavelength. At the temperature range studied, the dependence of the second order rate constant (Ln k) on reciprocal temperature was in agreement with the Arrhenius equation. This provided the relevant plots to calculate the activation energy of all reactions. Furthermore, useful information was obtained from studies of the effect of solvent and different alkyl groups within the dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates on the rate of reactions.     

Copper (II)-supported polyethylenimine-functionalized magnetic graphene oxide as a catalyst for the green synthesis of 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones

A novel copper (II) catalyst supported on polyethylenimine-functionalized magnetic graphene oxide (denoted Cu@PEI-MGO) has been developed and applied for the cyclization of benzylacetamide with 2-aminobenzamide to afford 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones in acetonitrile as an inexpensive, non-toxic and reusable solvent medium. Cu@PEI-MGO was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopy.     

One‐Pot Three‐Component Synthesis of Highly Functionalized 2,3‐Dihydro‐1,3‐dioxo‐1H,5H‐pyrazolo[1,2‐a][1,2,4]triazoles

The reactive 1 : 1 zwitterionic intermediate formed by the addition of isocyanides to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates was trapped with 4‐arylurazoles to produce the highly functionalized pyrazolo[1,2‐a][1,2,4]triazoles 5 in good yields (Table). The structures of the products 5a – h were corroborated spectroscopically (IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR), by EI‐MS, and elemental analysis. A possible mechanism for this reaction is proposed (Scheme).     

A theoretical study on the dynamics of the gas phase reaction of NH<Subscript>2</Subscript>(<Superscript>2</Superscript>B<Subscript>1</Subscript>) with HO<Subscript>2</Subscript>(<Superscript>2</Superscript>A″)

Quasi-classical trajectory calculations and stochastic one-dimensional chemical master equation simulation methods are used to study the dynamics of the reaction of amidogen radical [NH₂(²B₁)] with hydroperoxyl radical [HO₂(²A″)] on the lowest singlet electronic state. The title complex reaction takes place on a multi-well multichannel potential energy surface consisting of three deep potential wells and one van der Waals complex. In quasi-classical trajectory calculations a new analytical potential energy surface based on CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ//MPW1K/6-31+G(d,p) ab initio method was driven and used to study the dynamics of the title reaction. In quasi-classical trajectory calculations, the reactive cross sections and reaction probabilities are determined for 200–2000 K relative translational energies to calculate the rate constants. The same ab initio method was used to have the necessary data for solving the one-dimensional chemical master equation to calculate the rate constants of different channels. In solving the master equation, the Lennard-Jones potential model was used to form the collision between the collider gases. The fractional populations of different intermediates and products in the early stages of the reaction were examined to determine the role of the energized intermediates and the van der Waals complex on the dynamics of the title reaction. Although the calculated total rate constants from both methods are in good agreement with the reported experimental values in the literature, the quasi-classical trajectory simulation predicts the formation of NH₂O + OH as the major channel in the title reaction in accordance with the previous studies (Sumathi and Peyerimhoff, Chem. Phys. Lett., 263:742–748, 1996), while the stochastic master equation simulation predicts the formation of HNO + H₂O as the major products.     

Comparative Study of the Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Properties in (FeNi,CoNi, and FeCo)/ZnS Nanocomposites

Journal of Cluster Science - Three EM wave absorbing (FeNi, CoNi, and FeCo)/ZnS nanocomposites were synthesized by simple and successful process. By comparison, it was demonstrated that the maximum...     

Plasma coating of nanoparticles in the presence of an external electric field

Film deposition onto nanoparticles by low-pressure plasma in the presence of an external electric field is studied numerically. The plasma discharge fluid model along with surface deposition and heating models for nanoparticles, as well as a dynamics model considering the motion of nanoparticles, are employed for this study. The results of the simulation show that applying external field during the process increases the uniformity of the film deposited onto nanoparticles and leads to that nanoparticles grow in a spherical shape. Increase in film uniformity and particles sphericity is related to particle dynamics that is controlled by parameters of the external field like frequency and amplitude. The results of this work can be helpful to produce spherical core-shell nanoparticles in nanomaterial industry.     

Transformation-induced plasticity in high-temperature shape memory alloys: a one-dimensional continuum model

A constitutive model based on isotropic plasticity consideration ispresented in this work to model the thermo-mechanical behavior ofhigh-temperature shape memory alloys. In high-temperature shapememory alloys (HTSMAs), both martensitic transformation andrate-dependent plasticity (creep) occur simultaneously at hightemperatures. Furthermore, transformation-induced plasticity isanother deformation mechanism during martensitic transformation. Allthese phenomena are considered as dissipative processes to model themechanical behavior of HTSMAs in this study. The constitutive modelwas implemented for one-dimensional cases, and the results have beencompared with experimental data from thermal cycling test foractuator applications.     

An efficient method for the synthesis of new derivatives of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines as cytotoxic agents

Research on Chemical Intermediates - New series of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines derivatives 5a–f and 6a–d were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against breast...